Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Monday, February 22, 2010

Do all these twisted steel beams look familiar to you? You might have seen them on tv during the 2008 Summer Olympics Games.

If you guessed the Beijing National Stadium or "Bird's Nest", you are correct.On my trip, I got a chance to visit the Nest, but on a day when I, along with all these tourists, were pelted with hail. If you look closely at the ground, you can see all the white pebbles.

The 80,000 seat interior is quite impressive and you can almost imagine the thunderous applause and the beating of the drums during the Opening Ceremonies. But unfortunately these days, it stands fairly quiet and used mainly as a tourist attraction.

Monday, February 15, 2010

During a recent trip to the aquarium, a diver feeds the fishes inside the huge tank and answers questions from the audience.I don't know what was more interesting to watch, the diver inside the tank or him watching the people outside.

Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Monday, February 01, 2010

What are these you ask?These Tube Anemones burrow their "feet" in sediment underwater while their innumerable tentacles perform their undulating silent dance to put everyone who watches them into a spellbinding trance.